Equality: What it really means (1)

Equality is term with strong emotional connotations. We like to fight for equality (more often than not for ourselves, while ignoring the injustices others face), we like to fight for our rights. Only those whose position are regarded as worthy enough to be equal become the subject of such civil rights or political movements. If only some are worthy to be treated as equals, who should they be treated as equals and, more importantly why only some people, not all people? That some are worthy enough to be treated as equals is an oxymoron. Equality is about treating every person with the same dignity and that people are treated based on their behaviour. It is not a matter of having the same roles in the community or family. It is a matter is being treated the same as others on the basis of behaviour, not personal characteristics.

That 'all [people] are equal, but some are more equal that others' accurately describes the true state of affairs, especially of that in the postmodern world. The rights of the poor, the unemployed and the persecuted are often neglected. It has never been, not is it popular to fight for the rights of the poor and the persecuted. How often have you heard of the term "pauper's rights", compared to "women's rights" and "children's rights"? Such terms are coined for political purposes, to gives the movement political ground.